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Bullish marubozu on Nikkei 225
On Nikkei 225 the bullish marubozu showed up 80 times. The target came first 40% of the time, the stop 55%, and 5% went nowhere within 12 candles.
Counted on Nikkei 225: daily candles from January 2015 and hourly candles from September 2024.
By timeframe
| Timeframe | Found | Target first | Stop first | Went nowhere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daily | 39 | 31% | 64% | 5% |
| Hourly | 41 | 49% | 46% | 5% |
Nikkei 225 against the rest
| Charts | Found | Target first | Stop first | Went nowhere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikkei 225 | 80 | 40% | 55% | 5% |
| All Japanese stock market charts | 196 | 44% | 52% | 4% |
| Every market | 12,134 | 38% | 55% | 7% |
Year by year
| Year | Found | Target first | Stop first |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3 | 0% | 100% |
| 2018 | 4 | 25% | 75% |
| 2020 | 10 | 20% | 70% |
| 2021 | 5 | 80% | 20% |
| 2024 | 4 | 50% | 25% |
| 2025 | 23 | 43% | 52% |
| 2026 | 26 | 46% | 50% |
The last 8 times
- 26 Aug 2026, 10:00 JST · hourly · target first after 2 candles
- 25 Aug 2026, 11:00 JST · hourly · target first after 6 candles
- 31 Jul 2026, 09:00 JST · hourly · stop first after 3 candles
- 3 Jul 2026, 10:00 JST · hourly · target first after 5 candles
- 2 Jul 2026, 10:00 JST · hourly · stop first after 2 candles
- 15 Jun 2026, 09:00 JST · hourly · went nowhere
- 3 Jun 2026, 09:00 JST · hourly · stop first after 6 candles
- 7 May 2026, 09:00 JST · hourly · target first after 2 candles
Counted by the Trading Class research engine on real past candles: entry at the signal candle's close, target 1.5 × ATR(14), stop 1 × ATR(14), 12 candles to decide, a candle that touches both counts as the stop. How we count. Past data, not a forecast and not advice.
What the bullish marubozu is
A full green body with no wicks. Buyers owned the whole candle.
Imagine a runner who sprints from the start line to the finish line without slowing down once. A bullish marubozu is a big green candle like that: price opened at the bottom and closed at the very top. Buyers were in charge from start to end.
The full bullish marubozu lesson, video and quiz ›
Other patterns on Nikkei 225
Inside bar · Gap up · Stochastic bearish cross · Gap down · Stochastic bullish cross · Spinning top · MACD bearish cross · EMA 9/21 bullish cross · EMA 9/21 bearish cross · RSI overbought drop · all of them
The bullish marubozu elsewhere
Sony · Toyota · SoftBank · Sensex · Nifty 50 · Dow Jones · S&P 500 · GBP/USD · EUR/JPY · Gold · Silver
Questions
How often does the bullish marubozu work on Nikkei 225?
In 80 cases on Nikkei 225, the target (1.5 × ATR) came before the stop (1 × ATR) 40% of the time and the stop came first 55%; 5% went nowhere within 12 candles.
What is the bullish marubozu?
A full green body with no wicks. Buyers owned the whole candle.